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Titlepage: Canto II: Palace at night; Sailing-ship inshore: 3691.24

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Titlepage: Canto II: Palace at night; Sailing-ship inshore
Man with raised fist, and a sword; Sailing ships heading inshore

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Doyle, Richard

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 253 mm
Width: 200 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1886)

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and black ink, graphite, with watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: THE CORSAIR
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Black ink and watercolour
  • Text: CANTO II
  • Location: Recto, below the above
  • Method of creation: Black ink and blue watercolour
  • Text: I (stylized)
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Pen and black ink and red watercolour

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3691.24
Primary reference Number: 10467
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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